Files
republic-os/legislation/us/states/ny/2021-2022/s-5151.md
T
2026-07-06 17:28:03 -04:00

75 lines
2.9 KiB
Markdown
Raw Blame History

This file contains ambiguous Unicode characters
This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.
---
type: "Bill"
title: "Prohibits schools or school districts from filing a lawsuit against a student's parent or guardian for unpaid meal fees"
description: "Prohibits schools or school districts from filing a lawsuit against a student's parent or guardian for unpaid meal fees."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ny"
legislature: "New York Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "S 5151"
citation: "New York S 5151 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["MAY"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 14
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2021-02-25"
last_action: "2021-07-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8c32d269-5f53-46a2-8cc9-54c5a9ed2077"
source_url: "http://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/S5151"
source_hash: "2d975ca3809d4a3ebf82a1e242280437a342f3e247fc976eb01a9e858240a4eb"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ny"]
---
# New York S 5151 (2021-2022) — Prohibits schools or school districts from filing a lawsuit against a student's parent or guardian for unpaid meal fees
Prohibits schools or school districts from filing a lawsuit against a student's parent or guardian for unpaid meal fees.
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **S5151** (committee substitute) — [source](http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?sh=printbill&bn=S5151&term=2021&Text=Y)
2. **S5151A** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2021/S5151A)
## Votes
- Floor Vote - Version: A — **63–0** (pass) · upper
- Assembly Vote — **118–30** (pass) · lower
- Rules Vote - Version: A — **21–0** (pass) · upper
## Sponsors
- MAY — primary (person)
- GAUGHRAN — cosponsor (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2021-02-25** REFERRED TO EDUCATION `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-11** AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO EDUCATION `amendment-passage, referral-committee`
- **2021-05-11** PRINT NUMBER 5151A `amendment-passage`
- **2021-05-26** COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES `referral-committee`
- **2021-05-26** ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.1344
- **2021-06-03** PASSED SENATE `passage`
- **2021-06-03** DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- **2021-06-03** REFERRED TO EDUCATION `referral-committee`
- **2021-06-09** SUBSTITUTED FOR A6527A
- **2021-06-09** ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.215
- **2021-06-09** PASSED ASSEMBLY `passage`
- **2021-06-09** RETURNED TO SENATE
- **2021-07-21** DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR `executive-receipt`
- **2021-07-29** SIGNED CHAP.315 `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8c32d269-5f53-46a2-8cc9-54c5a9ed2077`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New York legislature records).